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Hits · Saturday, April 18, 2026

STL @ HOU Hits matchups · Saturday, April 18, 2026

STL
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
75
Final
HOU
Houston Astros
HOU
Daikin ParkElevation 45 ftCenter Field 409 ft 73°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None

STL STL Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 BF
Season.21637 BF
Last 2 Years.199166 BF
wOBA allowed.351
Hard-Hit %48%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33312 BF
Season.25024 BF
Last 2 Years.248169 BF
wOBA allowed.284
Hard-Hit %47%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11435 PA
Season.17956 PA
Last 2 Years.17956 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.21637 PA
Last 2 Years.199166 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265189 PA
Season.255235 PA
Last 2 Years.2161934 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.321
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.339
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.026

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.218

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18438 PA
Season.17059 PA
Last 2 Years.246532 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33312 PA
Season.25024 PA
Last 2 Years.248169 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.237169 PA
Season.216254 PA
Last 2 Years.2142516 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.349
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.331
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.055

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28938 PA
Season.27658 PA
Last 2 Years.267898 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.21637 PA
Last 2 Years.199166 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265189 PA
Season.255235 PA
Last 2 Years.2161934 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.380
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.339
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 5-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.154

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33342 PA
Season.27159 PA
Last 2 Years.201429 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33312 PA
Season.25024 PA
Last 2 Years.248169 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.237169 PA
Season.216254 PA
Last 2 Years.2142516 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.367
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.331
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 12-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.144

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.19436 PA
Season.19656 PA
Last 2 Years.176602 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.21637 PA
Last 2 Years.199166 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265189 PA
Season.255235 PA
Last 2 Years.2161934 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.301
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.339
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.667
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.976

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.197

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11526 PA
Season.10647 PA
Last 2 Years.228820 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33312 PA
Season.25024 PA
Last 2 Years.248169 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.237169 PA
Season.216254 PA
Last 2 Years.2142516 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.297
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.331
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.899

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.211

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11817 PA
Season.13023 PA
Last 2 Years.209497 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.33312 PA
Season.25024 PA
Last 2 Years.248169 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.237169 PA
Season.216254 PA
Last 2 Years.2142516 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.290
Hard-Hit %26%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.331
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.200
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.933

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.19541 PA
Last 2 Years.14192 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.21637 PA
Last 2 Years.199166 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265189 PA
Season.255235 PA
Last 2 Years.2161934 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.300
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.339
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.915

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.195

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08723 PA
Season.12839 PA
Last 2 Years.191435 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24025 PA
Season.21637 PA
Last 2 Years.199166 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265189 PA
Season.255235 PA
Last 2 Years.2161934 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.266
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.339
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.856

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

HOU HOU Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13829 BF
Season.17939 BF
Last 2 Years.218605 BF
wOBA allowed.270
Hard-Hit %47%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 BF
Season.25831 BF
Last 2 Years.240655 BF
wOBA allowed.396
Hard-Hit %17%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.254

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28945 PA
Season.24661 PA
Last 2 Years.2361037 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.338
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.143
Plate Appearances7

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.161

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.19247 PA
Season.18864 PA
Last 2 Years.233596 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13829 PA
Season.17939 PA
Last 2 Years.218605 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.268246 PA
Season.254346 PA
Last 2 Years.2302401 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.366
Hard-Hit %44%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.293
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.600
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.014

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.253

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25639 PA
Season.26357 PA
Last 2 Years.261746 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.324
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.112

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.239

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22744 PA
Season.25862 PA
Last 2 Years.217909 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.351
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.091

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.204

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15632 PA
Season.14043 PA
Last 2 Years.200840 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.298
Hard-Hit %27%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 4 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.992

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.248

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28621 PA
Season.28621 PA
Last 2 Years.184141 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13829 PA
Season.17939 PA
Last 2 Years.218605 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.268246 PA
Season.254346 PA
Last 2 Years.2302401 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.330
Hard-Hit %41%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.293
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2.1× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.986

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.254

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28945 PA
Season.25862 PA
Last 2 Years.215418 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.347
Hard-Hit %41%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.008

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.276

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.38121 PA
Season.36025 PA
Last 2 Years.223376 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.356
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances4

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 5-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.028

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0003 PA
Season.0003 PA
Last 2 Years.19357 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.40020 PA
Season.25831 PA
Last 2 Years.240655 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.203

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.183186 PA
Season.198298 PA
Last 2 Years.2193229 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.308
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.363
Hard-Hit % Allowed27%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.912

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.